Paper Money, Recovered
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.136.5.3
Dimensions: 2.125 in X 3.062 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.3975 cm X 7.77748 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.3975 cm X 7.77748 cm
Source: Milagros Diaz
Credit Line: Gift of Milagros Diaz (Mother)
Description
Recovered one-dollar bill belonging to Lourdes J. Galletti. The bill is dusty, crumpled, and torn in several places.
Recovered one-dollar bill belonging to Lourdes J. Galletti. The bill is dusty, crumpled, and torn in several places.
Historical Notes
Native New Yorker Lourdes Galletti lived in the Bronx with her mother. Those who knew her said Lourdes’s determination and character helped her overcome a tough childhood, earn a high school equivalency degree, and obtain a job as the executive secretary to Cantor Fitzgerald’s vice chairman. On September 11, Lourdes was at work on the 105th floor of the North Tower. She was 33 years old.
Native New Yorker Lourdes Galletti lived in the Bronx with her mother. Those who knew her said Lourdes’s determination and character helped her overcome a tough childhood, earn a high school equivalency degree, and obtain a job as the executive secretary to Cantor Fitzgerald’s vice chairman. On September 11, Lourdes was at work on the 105th floor of the North Tower. She was 33 years old.
